Agendas, reports and minutes

A site visit by the South Planning Applications Committee to view the Millennium Wind Farm at Glenmoriston will take place on Monday 30 March, 2015 leaving from Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness at 8.30 am.  The application will be determined at the South Planning Applications Committee meeting to be held on Wednesday 1 April 2015 in the Chamber, The Town House, High Street, Inverness at 10.30 am.

Monday 30 March 08.30 am

Transport departs Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road,  Inverness to transport Members for a site visit in respect of Item 5.1

Wednesday 1 April 10.30 am

Committee meeting in the Chamber, The Town House, High Street, Inverness

You are invited to attend and a note of the business to be considered is attached. Members are respectfully reminded to wear clothing and footwear appropriate to the site and weather conditions.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

Members are reminded that during determination of any item before this Committee they must be present throughout the whole of that item in order to be entitled to participate. 

Members are further reminded that mobile devices, including mobile phones, can be used for following the agenda/reports and delivering speeches but should not be used for any form of communication (text or tweet) during the site visit or the meeting.

Yours faithfully

Susan Blease , Principal Solicitor
(for Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development)

1. Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan

2. Declarations of Interest
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting. Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest. Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3.  Confirmation of Minutes
Dearbhadh a’ Gheàrr-chunntais

There are submitted for confirmation as a correct record the Minutes of Meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee held on 24 February 2015.

There will follow Minutes of Meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee held on 19 March 2015.

4. Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No. PLS/015/15 (Plans pp 1 - 3) by the Head of Planning and Building Standards, which provides a summary of all cases within the “Major” development category currently with the Planning and Development Service for determination.

The Committee is invited to note the current position of these applications.

5. Continued Items
Cuspairean a' Leantainn

5.1
Applicant: Falck Renewables Wind Ltd (14/02055/S36) (PLS/099/14)
Location: Millennium Wind Farm, Glenmoriston (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Construction of 10 additional wind turbines and ancillary infrastructure, height up to 132 m to blade tip
Recommendation: Raise No Objections 

5.2
Applicant: Pat Munro (Alness) Ltd (14/03270/FUL) (PLS/016/15)
Location: Land 300M NW of Invereen, Dalmagarry Wood, by Tomatin (Ward 20)
Nature of Development: Sand and gravel quarry (Dalmagarry Quarry) with associated mobile crusher and asphalt plant
Recommendation: Grant

6. Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos. PLS/017/15 – PLS/022/15 by the Area Planning Manager (South) and the Head of Planning and Building Standards, which are as follows:-

6.1
Applicant: Beinneun Wind Farm Ltd (14/03983/S36) (PLS/017/15)
Location: 8 km NW of Invergarry, Glenmoriston (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Extension to consented Beinneun Wind Farm (Ref: 11/04152/S36) to comprise of 7 Wind Turbines, up to 136m in height, and associated ancillary development
Recommendation: Raise no objection

6.2
Applicant: Mrs Pamela Beveridge (14/03833/FUL) (PLS/018/15)
Location: 300 m NE of Edgewood, Nairnside, Inverness (Ward 20)
Nature of Development: Erection of House
Recommendation: Grant

6.3
Applicant: Mr Stuart Dickson (14/04059/FUL) (PLS/019/15)
Location: Balnastraid, Duthil, Carrbridge (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Change of use from farmhouse to holiday let
Recommendation: Grant

6.4
Applicant: Ourack Wind Farm LLP (15/00349/FUL and 15/00350/FUL) (PLS/020/15)
Location: Land 3010m West of Larig Hill and Land 2265m East of Dava Farm Cottage, Grantown-On-Spey (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Installation and erection of 2 anemometry masts up to 90 m in height, guyed with a lattice tower
Recommendation: Grant

6.5
Applicant: Mrs Leona Macalister (15/00357/PIP) (PLS/021/15)
Location: Land 75 m NW of Lean-na-Creige, Lentran, Inverness (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Erection of house and formation of access
Recommendation: Grant

6.6
Applicant: Measan Na Mara Ltd (14/04693/FUL) (PLS/022/15)
Location: South Channel, Loch Moidart, Eilean Shona, Acharacle (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Extension of existing site to create 4 plots of oyster trestles (zones 1, 1a, 2 and 3), consisting of a total of 9,522 trestles each 3 m x 1 m x 0.6 m high in a site of 10.58 Ha. Access by tractor and trailer from Newton of Ardtoe.
Recommendation: Grant

7. Decisions of Appeals to the Scottish Government Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals
Co-dhùnaidhean Ath-thagraidhean do Bhuidheann-stiùiridh Riaghaltas na h-Alba airson Ath-thagraidhean Dealbhaidh agus Àrainneachd

7.1
Applicant: Mr Christopher Blake (14/03015/FUL) (PPA-270-2118)
Location: 59B Strathspey Drive, Grantown on Spey (Ward 21)
Nature of Development: Change of use of open amenity ground to house curtilage

The Committee is invited to note that the appeal to the Director of Planning and Environmental Appeals has been upheld and planning permission granted subject to the conditions set out in the decision notice.

7.2
Applicant: Trustees of the Pentecostal Church of God, Nairn (ENA-270-2010)
Location: Church Hall, Crescent Road, Nairn (Ward 19)
Nature of Development: Installation of three roller shutters on the front elevation of the church hall

The Committee is invited to note the decision of the Reporter to dismiss the appeal and uphold the enforcement notice.

8.  Dates of Meetings in 2015
Cinn-latha Choinneamhan ann an 2015

The Committee is invited to note the following revised dates for the remainder of 2015, as agreed at The Highland Council on 12 March 2015. All meetings will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness:-

19 May, 23 June, 18 August, 29 September, 10 November, 14 December